71 rebuild

[wabco40]

Cool, thanks for that.

[wabco40]

I have got a bit more work done.
The headlight units are in and adjusted as per the AIM.
Have got the doors sitting flush with the top surround panel and gapped out ok.
I still need to fit the diecast covers and the lower plastic shields.

[Jethro]

Looking real good wabco:luv:

[wabco40]

Looking real good wabco:luv:

Thanks Jethro.

By the way, Happy 50th . Cool cake.
I've only got about 18 months to go!!!

[Jethro]

Looking real good wabco:luv:

Thanks Jethro.

By the way, Happy 50th . Cool cake.
I've only got about 18 months to go!!!

Tks Bro

[wabco40]

I have started fitting new tail lights and the badges.

I have fitted new C O R V E T T E lettering on the back panel however I am not impressed with the quality of the casting. They still have the casting burrs on the edges. Its a bit hard to see it in the picture.
I have filed and cleaned up the rough edges on my original lettering and plan to take them up to Bangkok next month and have the chrome shop that did my front grills re-chrome them.

I have also fitted the chrome inserts into the bonnet. I done quite a bit of work around this area prior to painting so that the inserts fitted flush with the top of the bonnet and the gapping was even.

[Jethro]

Love that hood Wabco:ado::ado: is it a long or short?

[wabco40]

Love that hood Wabco:ado::ado: is it a long or short?

Its short Jethro. I wanted to keep the wiper door and SS trim.
I rebuilt the wiper door linkage previously and dry fitted everything to make sure it all fitted ok.
I need to bond the windscreen in place before I can fit the wiper door. But before that I will fit the doors as its much easier to reach the door hinge bolts without the windscreen in place.
I just need to find time to do it!!!

[wabco40]

I Finally found time to fit the doors. I have had these on and off numerous time during the rebuild however its a different story after its painted.
I masked up the edges when fitting and managed to get them on and gapped without damaging the paint.

[Jethro]

looking Smick as wabco40 :ado:

[craigh]

Absolutely, its looking so nice.

Not that I am biased re the colour at all :-)

[wabco40]

Absolutely, its looking so nice.

Not that I am biased re the colour at all :-)

Thanks Craigh, I have seen your 71, its looking real good.

I am surprised how many people in Australia are doing up old chrome bumper vettes!!! I guess its because I live in the middle of nowhere I don't get to see any others.
Brad.

[craigh]

Absolutely, its looking so nice.

Not that I am biased re the colour at all :-)

Thanks Craigh, I have seen your 71, its looking real good.

I am surprised how many people in Australia are doing up old chrome bumper vettes!!! I guess its because I live in the middle of nowhere I don't get to see any others.
Brad.

Thanks Brad,

Your project is at an altogether different level to mine but I agree there is either a lot of Chrome activity or we are just more sensitive to that over other vette stuff going on.

Craig

[demonx]

How much of a pain in the rear is lining up the doors!

When I was doing my door gaps I had my brother come round while I laid down inside the car upside down, he held the door in place and lined up the gaps while I tightened the bolts and helped jiggle it from the inside.

Not a fun job!

[wabco40]

How much of a pain in the rear is lining up the doors!

When I was doing my door gaps I had my brother come round while I laid down inside the car upside down, he held the door in place and lined up the gaps while I tightened the bolts and helped jiggle it from the inside.

Not a fun job!

How you going demonx. Nice 57, I've got two mates doing full rebuilds on 57's at the moment.

I did all the door gapping  previously during the build. The rear door gaps where done by shimming the body on the chassis and adjusting the position of the striker pin. The front where done by shimming the hinges and aligning the door with the rocker moulding and body lines.
The new front clip was slightly oversize so that the front gap had to be cut.
The car has no windscreen and dash at the moment so its very easy to reach the hinge bolts. The pillar hinge position is slotted front to rear while the door hinge position is slotted up and down. I adjusted one position at a time and also had the bottom inside of the door resting on foam blocks (between the door and sill plate area). This take the weight off the door and makes it quite easy to adjust.
My main concern was chipping the front edge of the door where it swings into the fender when opening.

[wabco40]

I am starting to do some work on the interior.

I have started to fit a new carpet set.


I had The Dashboard Doctor in Melbourne re-skin my original pillar post and header trim.
They did a fantastic job and the best part is being original they actually fit!
I will be getting them to do some more of my original trim parts.


I have fitted a new speedo and got a dial with KPH as the inner numbering. Also retained the original green numbers.

[Jethro]

looking good wabco40 , hey buddy where did you get that duel face speedo from?

[sirfixalot]

What sort of money to do your windscreen posts & header panel ?

[wabco40]

looking good wabco40 , hey buddy where did you get that duel face speedo from?

I got it from Bill Harrison in Florida. Top bloke with very good service.

http://www.harrisonspeedometer.com/

[wabco40]

What sort of money to do your windscreen posts & header panel ?

Its not cheap, $420 for the two pillar and header trim. However I don't mind paying for quality work.
I have already wasted too much money on repro parts that don't fit.